Care home fees rising by ten per cent in Tameside as authority faces 'significant challenge' in recruiting staff

Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has opened up about the struggles of being a working parent as she admits juggling motherhood and a career is tough.

Manchester United star Amad has received a special shoutout from UK rapper Dave in his latest track.

Oh You Pretty Things is located in the heart of the Trafford Centre and easily stands out due to its Instagrammable aesthetic. Having passed it many times, I always wondered what it would be like to stop and enjoy a drink there while shoppers dashed by.

A Sainsbury's security guard and avid EastEnders fan has become an unexpected TikTok sensation after sharing videos of himself meeting actors from the show as they leave work at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire. Pete's TikTok videos feature encounters with Eastenders stars like Shona McGarty, Bobby Brazier, and Natalie Cassidy, who kindly stop to chat with waiting fans. One heartwarming video shows Pete talking to Bobby about his late mother, Jade Goody, while another captures Pete playfully dancing with Shona.These clips have collectively garnered 1.8 million views and landed Pete 136,000 followers.

Stop-and-search powers have been extended and two further arrests have been made following a spate of violence in parts of Trafford and Manchester.

Two three-storey care homes are set to be built on the site of the former police station in Bury town centre. The Irwell Street building has been vacant since 2016 and demolition began in 2018.

Plans to increase cabinet councillor allowances in Bolton by 76 per cent have been put on hold after the rise was deemed ‘too high’ by the council leader. An independent three-member panel appointed to look into councillors’ allowances had recommended the payment to the nine executive cabinet members be raised from £7,265 to £12,796 per year.

Police have released pictures of 'dangerous drivers' cruising around the Trafford Centre car park.

She sent fans wild back in January when she was seen on the Coronation Street cobbles for the first time in years - but fans of the ITV soap shouldn’t expect Brooke Vincent to return to the street full-time any time soon.

Erik ten Hag has told Marcus Rashford he should be aiming for 40 goals in a season next after becoming the first player in a decade to net 30 times in a single campaign for Manchester United.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jamie Redknapp has urged Harry Kane to leave the North London club after a disastrous season.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has lined up a new job, following in the footsteps of her fellow soap actress Gemma Atkinson. Brooke will take over Gemma's spot presenting on Hits Radio while the on-air presenter steps away to give birth. The actress, who played Sophie Webster on the long-running ITV soap, has co-hosted specials on the radio station before but will be taking over Gemma's weekday evening 4pm-7pm show from June 5.

Gemma Atkinson couldn't help but make a cheeky dig at her Hits Radio co-host after her maternity replacement was revealed. Former Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent will keep Gemma's seat warm while she heads off to welcome baby number two.

A grandma who choked to death while eating cheese on toast was ‘not adequately monitored’ by care home staff in line with the care plan, a coroner has ruled.

Brooke Vincent has landed a new job, revealing that she will be stepping in for Gemma Atkinson on Hits Radio while the former Hollyoaks actress is away on maternity leave.The ex-Coronation Street star, 30 shared the exciting news on Instagram as she posted a snap of herself in the radio studio. She penned the caption: "The News It Out!!! I am absolutely over the moon to be covering Gemma on her maternity leave & keeping old Toolan @miketoolan in check on @hitsradiouk! "You can tune in from Monday 5th June to hear my little dulcet tones!!! From 4pm-7pm on your drive time home [car emoji]] "@glouiseatkinson Keep your phone on loud! I may need your help [laughing emoji] [hear emoji]," Brooke added.

Brooke Vincent has told of the advice she has received from Gemma Atkinson as she ‘replaces her’. It has been announced that the former Coronation Street star will sit in for Gemma on Hits Radio while she heads off on maternity leave.

Brooke Vincent was among those to send a message to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach after she was seen exiting the cobbles as Faye Windass. The actress made the decision to quit the ITV soap after 12 years leading to an on-screen exit for Faye Windass in Wednesday night's episode (May 24).

Another 144 new homes are planned for Stockport town centre - and they are all ‘affordable’. Housing association Great Places has submitted plans for 144 apartments split across two new buildings at the corner of King Street West and Chestergate. Properties include a mix of one and two-bedroom flats and duplexes.

A care home has been placed in special measures after an inspection report revealed how the back garden was covered in dog faeces, residents were spoken to 'in derogatory terms' and one relative referred to it as 'the most depressing place'.

It's an eerie relic of pre-pandemic life. The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre in Rochdale was once a bustling mall with five floors of shops, including household names such as New Look, Wilko, and Ryman.